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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2021-10-20 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Glacier | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 540.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo, having a overall score of 81 against 78.8. Huawei Nova 9's construction is newer and a lot lighter than Microsoft Surface Duo's, although it's much thicker. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has the newer 11 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10.
The Microsoft Surface Duo features a bit better processing power than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Microsoft Surface Duo has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a larger display, a higher 1800 x 2700 resolution and a bit greater screen density.
Huawei Nova 9 has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, both have the same internal storage. The Huawei Nova 9 features better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 20% greater battery size. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a bigger camera aperture.
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